Protestors and White House Hope Today Is the “Day of Departure”

• Today in Egypt, 100,000 protestors are assembled for what they are calling the “Day of Departure.” President Obama is also optimistically preparing for President Hosni Mubarak’s exit: the White House proposed to Egyptian officials a scenario in which Egyptian vice president Omar Suleiman takes over as interim leader. [The New York Times/The New York Times]

• In February, Charlie Sheen will return to the set of Two and a Half Men, according to the actor’s agent. “I have a lot of work to do to be able to return the support I have received from so many people. Like Errol Flynn, who had to put down his sword on occasion, I just want to say, ‘thank you,’” Sheen said as sort of strange thank you. [CNN]

• Former Enron C.E.O. Jeff Skilling’s son, John Taylor Skilling, died in his apartment near California’s Chapman University, where he was an undergraduate. Medication bottles were discovered near his body, but authorities are waiting on toxicology reports that will reveal the precise cause of death. [The New York Daily News]

• Representative Rand Paul, of the Tea Party and the U.S. Congress, said a few things about Israel about which some people may not agree. “Should we be giving free money or welfare to a wealthy nation? I don’t think so,” and that sort of stuff. [Politico]

• In an interview last night on Letterman, Howard Stern shared a number of interesting theories about Kelsey Grammer (he enjoys wearing women’s clothing), Regis Philbin (he asked for more money from ABC, but was denied and summarily let go) and Jay Leno (he’s terrible). [Radar Online]